Ayurveda & Yoga
Practicing Ayurveda…What you may already be doing without even realizing it! I’m frequently asked: How often does one have to practice Ayurveda to start receiving benefits? Well, like Yoga, Ayurveda can be practiced for as little as a few choices a day to as much as virtually every moment of each day. Ayurveda is all about making choices — when …
by Maria Radloff November 28, 2019 As much as I dislike cold weather and dead gardens, December is always an enjoyable month for me. It’s a month of celebration…gatherings, decorations, gifts, reflection, service, connecting, and hopefully some dreamy planning for the upcoming year. Gifts are always a big part of the season, regardless of religion or beliefs. Unfortunately gift-giving has …
The following is an article that was published on Hugger Mugger. Autumn is an exciting time of year as the days cool down, the wind picks up, and plants and animals start to prepare to hibernate for the winter. In ayurveda, this season aligns with vata dosha, a functional energy that consists of cold, dry, rough, airy, moving qualities. Vata …
The following is an introduction to an article that the National Ayurvedic Medical Association published about the use of Sanskrit in practicing Ayurveda. If you are interested in learning more about Sanskrit, I offer an online class for Ayurveda and Yoga enthusiasts. The Importance of Sanskrit in Practicing Ayurveda in the U.S. by Maria Radloff Like yoga, Ayurveda exists within …
According to Ayurveda, a natural healing system that has been practiced for thousands of years, one of the best ways to alleviate an imbalance is to remove the cause of it. This is not always an easy task, but when I meet with clients and conduct a personal consult, I ask multiple and varied questions, trying to figure out what …
In ayurveda anxiety and depression can be healed the same way. Anxiety is a more rajasic state of mind and depression is more tamasic. If you want to apply doshas, vata and pitta are going to lean more anxiety and kapha is going to lean more depression. So how does ayurveda start to heal these opposite (and sometimes oscillating) states …
स्निह्यति snihyati In Sanskrit there are three states of love that correspond with the triguna of the mind. To quickly review these three states, tamas is inertia, ignorance and darkness of the mind. This state is best used for sleeping. Rajas is movement, desire and passion and is great for getting things done. Sattva is an actual Sanskrit word for mind …
An Introduction to Ojas and Ayurveda Have you ever met someone who radiates like an angel? You can’t quite put your finger on exactly what it is…maybe a sparkle in the eye, the luminous silky skin or a softness in the face, sealed with an authentic smile. It’s as if a Divine Being left the Heavens for earth…Well, perhaps. Most …
Growing up in western culture, many of us have been raised on certain dietary norms. These can be hard to dispute as we were told to eat everything on our plate, drink our milk, eat less fat, and don’t waste food so put it in the fridge for later. And…we were always given a snack before bed. As if all …
Igniting True Health Through Digestion – Understanding Agni The Prequel to Ama by Maria Radloff January 1, 2019 When people hear of ayurveda, often they think vata, pitta, kapha—three of ayurveda’s hippest buzz words, with nearly everyone seemingly having done a couple of quizzes to determine her/his dosha. Rarely has anyone taken an agni quiz, though, to determine the state …
